How to prove Lagrange's identity for real numbers?

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The discussion centers on proving Lagrange's identity for real numbers, referencing the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality as a potential method. The user attempted to apply the quadratic form Ax² + Bx + C, where a, b, and c are defined as sums involving sequences (ak) and (bk), but faced challenges with the last term of the equation. The conversation highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the Binet-Cauchy identity, which was not covered in the textbook.

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Prove Lagrange's identity for real numbers

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LagrangesIdentity.html

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I tried one of the methods used in proving the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality (Ax^2 + Bx + C is greater than or equal to zero, where a = the sum from k=1 to n of (ak)^2, b = the sum from k=1 to n of (ak*bk), and c = the sum from k=1 to n of (bk)^2), but I couldn't get very far because I don't understand the last term of the equation's right side. Anyone have any ideas on how to start the problem? Thanks.
 
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All that was given in the textbook was a proof of the cauchy-schwarz inequality. The binet-cauchy identity, which was used in some of the proofs I glanced at, was never mentioned.
 

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